Debby Friday is an electronic musician based in Toronto. Her debut album, Good Luck, released on Sub Pop in 2023, won the Polaris Music Prize.
Early life
[edit]Friday was born in Nigeria, and raised in Montreal.[1] In 2018, she moved from Montreal to Vancouver.[2][1]
Career
[edit]She released her first EP, Bitchpunk, in 2018.[1] In August 2019, her second EP, Death Drive was named Bandcamp's "Album of the Day"[3] and received a 7.2 from Pitchfork.[4] In January 2023, she released the single "So Hard to Tell",[5] ahead of debut album Good Luck, which was released on March 24, on Sub Pop.
Her second album, The Starrr of the Queen of Life, was released on 1 August 2025 through Royal Mountain Records and Sub Pop.[6][7]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Singles and EPs
[edit]- Bitchpunk EP (2018)
- Death Drive EP (2019)
- "So Hard to Tell" (2023)
- "Let U In" (2023)[8]
Awards
[edit]- 2020: Nominated, Prism Prize as co-director with Ryan Ermacora of the video for her song "Fatal"[9]
- 2022: Nominated, Prism Prize as co-director with Ryan Ermacora of the video for her song "Focus"[10]
- 2023: Winner, 2023 Polaris Music Prize, for Good Luck[11]
- 2023: Nominated, Berlin Music Video Awards for Best Song for "So Hard to Tell"
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pilley, Max. "Debby Friday is the Canadian artist who describes her music in one word – "Thunder"". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Elder, Sajae. "Vancouver-based Debby Friday makes a run for it in "Fatal"". The Fader. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Cardoza, Kerry (14 August 2019). "Album of the Day: Debby Friday, "Death Drive"". Bandcamp. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Kim, Michelle (22 August 2019). "Debby Friday: Death Drive EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Song You Need: Debby Friday's "So Hard To Tell" offers a safe landing". The Fader. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (2025-08-01). "Debby Friday: "I want people to see themselves in the music – if I'm a star, you're a star too"". NME. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "New Album Releases: August 15, 2025". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Debby Friday Follows Polaris Music Prize Victory With New Song "Let U In"". Pitchfork. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ Sarah Murphy, "Here are the 2020 Prism Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, February 27, 2020.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2022". Exclaim!, May 18, 2022.
- ^ Kaelen Bell, "Debby Friday Wins 2023 Polaris Music Prize". Exclaim!, September 19, 2023.
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